singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:1 t* G  C- Q  }. _. i. x: F
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canteen only...1 u8 \! X- `3 o/ h8 p
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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4 {& e. N; h. J7 o5 p% K" yi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:! d, f& s  r5 Z
I never really like starbucks. they...

; D/ Q6 R) k6 H" Vwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& o+ A8 X  @- m+ Y% t8 K
I never really like starbucks. they...

7 R  j4 Q& _( G& ~myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& {" L+ B6 A7 M9 d

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: a+ O, g! H3 J: D% M- P( U: zIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:% h! ?" x/ u. U, f
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:* c5 A! b; R# ], O

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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) ~4 z" u' {) lThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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7 m! A- p* w! NThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too